Pope wants COP28 to think about future, not “interests” of countries or companies

VATICAN CITY, November 30 (EFE) – Pope Francis said today that he hopes the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai will take more account of the “common good” than in a “conference” and he Ultimately not attending the meeting due to medical advice. national or corporate interests”.

He wrote on the social network Twitter “Old “Several languages.

He added: “I want them to show the nobility of politics, not the shame of it.”

Francisco, who will celebrate his 87th birthday on December 17, originally planned to travel to Dubai, but he had to cancel the trip due to a recent “pulmonary inflammation”. He is currently recovering and does not have a fever, but is still Continue antibiotic treatment.

Just today he explained the reason for his absence: “The reason is that it is very hot there and you switch from heat to air conditioning. And in this bronchial situation it is not convenient,” he admitted in the audience with the participants of the Vatican seminar .

The Pope clarified at the meeting: “Yes, thank you. As you can see, I am alive. The doctors did not let me go to Dubai (…) Thank God, this is not pneumonia. This is a very acute infectious bronchitis inflammation.” This incident.

This situation forced him to turn to a collaborator to read him lectures and catechesis on his latest actions.

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